overdo v : do something to an excessive degree; "He overdid it last night when he did 100 push-ups" [syn: exaggerate] [also: overdone, overdid]overdone adj

1 represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself" [syn: exaggerated, overstated]

2 cooked too long but still edibleoverdone See overdo

English

Pronunciation

• /ovəɻ'dɔn/

Verb

overdone

1. past participle of overdo

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